used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She enticed them with crumbs of bread, with grains of corn, and once she had rescued a dove from an eagle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She enticed them with crumbs of bread, with grains of corn, and once she had rescued a dove from an eagle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She enticed them with crumbs of bread, with grains of corn, and once she had rescued a dove from an eagle.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The dove she had hidden under her veil, pressed close to her bosom, and the eagle she had courageously driven off with her hand, when in his flight he overshadowed her with his broad wings, calling out to him to go away and leave her dove unhurt.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading She was so fond of birds.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading The dove she had hidden under her veil, pressed close to her bosom, and the eagle she had courageously driven off with her hand, when in his flight he overshadowed her with his broad wings, calling out to him to go away and leave her dove unhurt.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading She enticed them with crumbs of bread, with grains of corn, and once she had rescued a dove from an eagle.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The dove she had hidden under her veil, pressed close to her bosom, and the eagle she had courageously driven off with her hand, when in his flight he overshadowed her with his broad wings, calling out to him to go away and leave her dove unhurt.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The dove she had hidden under her veil, pressed close to her bosom, and the eagle she had courageously driven off with her hand, when in his flight he overshadowed her with his broad wings, calling out to him to go away and leave her dove unhurt.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The dove she had hidden under her veil, pressed close to her bosom, and the eagle she had courageously driven off with her hand, when in his flight he overshadowed her with his broad wings, calling out to him to go away and leave her dove unhurt.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading She enticed them with crumbs of bread, with grains of corn, and once she had rescued a dove from an eagle.
courageouslyadverbUS /kərˈeɪdʒəsli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading The dove she had hidden under her veil, pressed close to her bosom, and the eagle she had courageously driven off with her hand, when in his flight he overshadowed her with his broad wings, calling out to him to go away and leave her dove unhurt.
crumbsnounUS /krʌmz/
plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something
From this reading She enticed them with crumbs of bread, with grains of corn, and once she had rescued a dove from an eagle.
dovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading She enticed them with crumbs of bread, with grains of corn, and once she had rescued a dove from an eagle.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The dove she had hidden under her veil, pressed close to her bosom, and the eagle she had courageously driven off with her hand, when in his flight he overshadowed her with his broad wings, calling out to him to go away and leave her dove unhurt.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading She enticed them with crumbs of bread, with grains of corn, and once she had rescued a dove from an eagle.
enticedverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪst/
past form of “entice” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading She enticed them with crumbs of bread, with grains of corn, and once she had rescued a dove from an eagle.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading How she envied them!
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The dove she had hidden under her veil, pressed close to her bosom, and the eagle she had courageously driven off with her hand, when in his flight he overshadowed her with his broad wings, calling out to him to go away and leave her dove unhurt.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading To fly! oh, to fly!
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She was so fond of birds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She enticed them with crumbs of bread, with grains of corn, and once she had rescued a dove from an eagle.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The dove she had hidden under her veil, pressed close to her bosom, and the eagle she had courageously driven off with her hand, when in his flight he overshadowed her with his broad wings, calling out to him to go away and leave her dove unhurt.
grainsnounUS /ɡreɪnz/
plural of “grain” — a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading She enticed them with crumbs of bread, with grains of corn, and once she had rescued a dove from an eagle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She enticed them with crumbs of bread, with grains of corn, and once she had rescued a dove from an eagle.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The dove she had hidden under her veil, pressed close to her bosom, and the eagle she had courageously driven off with her hand, when in his flight he overshadowed her with his broad wings, calling out to him to go away and leave her dove unhurt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dove she had hidden under her veil, pressed close to her bosom, and the eagle she had courageously driven off with her hand, when in his flight he overshadowed her with his broad wings, calling out to him to go away and leave her dove unhurt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The dove she had hidden under her veil, pressed close to her bosom, and the eagle she had courageously driven off with her hand, when in his flight he overshadowed her with his broad wings, calling out to him to go away and leave her dove unhurt.
not accessible to view
From this reading The dove she had hidden under her veil, pressed close to her bosom, and the eagle she had courageously driven off with her hand, when in his flight he overshadowed her with his broad wings, calling out to him to go away and leave her dove unhurt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dove she had hidden under her veil, pressed close to her bosom, and the eagle she had courageously driven off with her hand, when in his flight he overshadowed her with his broad wings, calling out to him to go away and leave her dove unhurt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dove she had hidden under her veil, pressed close to her bosom, and the eagle she had courageously driven off with her hand, when in his flight he overshadowed her with his broad wings, calling out to him to go away and leave her dove unhurt.
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From this reading How she envied them!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dove she had hidden under her veil, pressed close to her bosom, and the eagle she had courageously driven off with her hand, when in his flight he overshadowed her with his broad wings, calling out to him to go away and leave her dove unhurt.
go away from a place
From this reading The dove she had hidden under her veil, pressed close to her bosom, and the eagle she had courageously driven off with her hand, when in his flight he overshadowed her with his broad wings, calling out to him to go away and leave her dove unhurt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was so fond of birds.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The dove she had hidden under her veil, pressed close to her bosom, and the eagle she had courageously driven off with her hand, when in his flight he overshadowed her with his broad wings, calling out to him to go away and leave her dove unhurt.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading To fly! oh, to fly!
on one occasion
From this reading She enticed them with crumbs of bread, with grains of corn, and once she had rescued a dove from an eagle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The dove she had hidden under her veil, pressed close to her bosom, and the eagle she had courageously driven off with her hand, when in his flight he overshadowed her with his broad wings, calling out to him to go away and leave her dove unhurt.
overshadowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd/
past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than
From this reading The dove she had hidden under her veil, pressed close to her bosom, and the eagle she had courageously driven off with her hand, when in his flight he overshadowed her with his broad wings, calling out to him to go away and leave her dove unhurt.
compacted by ironing
From this reading The dove she had hidden under her veil, pressed close to her bosom, and the eagle she had courageously driven off with her hand, when in his flight he overshadowed her with his broad wings, calling out to him to go away and leave her dove unhurt.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading She enticed them with crumbs of bread, with grains of corn, and once she had rescued a dove from an eagle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so fond of birds.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so fond of birds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dove she had hidden under her veil, pressed close to her bosom, and the eagle she had courageously driven off with her hand, when in his flight he overshadowed her with his broad wings, calling out to him to go away and leave her dove unhurt.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How she envied them!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To fly! oh, to fly!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The dove she had hidden under her veil, pressed close to her bosom, and the eagle she had courageously driven off with her hand, when in his flight he overshadowed her with his broad wings, calling out to him to go away and leave her dove unhurt.
unhurtadjectiveUS /ənˈhɜːrt/
not injured or harmed
From this reading The dove she had hidden under her veil, pressed close to her bosom, and the eagle she had courageously driven off with her hand, when in his flight he overshadowed her with his broad wings, calling out to him to go away and leave her dove unhurt.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading The dove she had hidden under her veil, pressed close to her bosom, and the eagle she had courageously driven off with her hand, when in his flight he overshadowed her with his broad wings, calling out to him to go away and leave her dove unhurt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was so fond of birds.
at the time that
From this reading The dove she had hidden under her veil, pressed close to her bosom, and the eagle she had courageously driven off with her hand, when in his flight he overshadowed her with his broad wings, calling out to him to go away and leave her dove unhurt.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The dove she had hidden under her veil, pressed close to her bosom, and the eagle she had courageously driven off with her hand, when in his flight he overshadowed her with his broad wings, calling out to him to go away and leave her dove unhurt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She enticed them with crumbs of bread, with grains of corn, and once she had rescued a dove from an eagle.
